I had an 01 GTS for a few years and sold it about a year ago and bought a new 08 coupe. Vipers are awesome cars, like all expensive toys their values have dropped over the past year or two. Hopefully when the market turns around they will gain some value back. If you are looking for something like a Viper this is definitely the time to buy. If you look around and are patient you can get a nice, low mileage, well taken care of Gen 2 Viper in the 30s, maybe even a few roadster Gen 3s for that price. It's a lot of car for the money!